Once these issues become the focus of politicians, the technical details matter less. If public opinion is opposed to a particular issue, especially if that opp

Once these issues become the focus of politicians, the technical details matter less. If public opinion is opposed to a particular issue, especially if that opposition is bipartisan, politicians will leverage that for political gain -- just look at zuckerbergs congressional hearings, was all about political points However, that doesn't mean they'll actually legislate anything with teeth, depending on other factors like lobbying etc. pharma is a great example of this -- universally hated industry at the moment, lots of lobbying power at the moment, and probably lots of people lobbying against them (this is speculation, but I imagine the American hospital association and AHIA probably are endorsing the drug pricing = cause of US high healthcare spend narrative). Strong bipartisan political opposition to an industry + strong lobbying by the defending industry = political actions that are all bark and no bite